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Calculate, using technology, the correlation coefficient between two quantitative variables and interpret this quantity as a measure of the strength of the linear association.
Grade 8 (Advanced) · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2012
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technologycorrelation coefficientquantitative variablesquantitymeasurestrengthlinear association
Skills
- calculate (correlation coefficient between two quantitative variables using technology) #dok2
- interpret (correlation coefficient as a measure of strength of linear association) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can calculate the correlation coefficient between two quantitative variables using technology. #dok2
- I can interpret what the correlation coefficient means about the strength of the linear relationship between two variables. #dok3
Big Ideas
- The correlation coefficient quantifies the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two quantitative variables.
- Technology assists in accurately calculating and analyzing statistical measures, such as the correlation coefficient, to make sense of real-world data.
Essential Questions
- What is a correlation coefficient, and how is it calculated?
- How does the correlation coefficient describe the strength of a linear relationship between two quantitative variables?
- In what ways does technology help us analyze relationships in data sets?
- Why might it be important to understand the strength of linear associations in real-world situations?
- How can we interpret the meaning of the value of a correlation coefficient in context?